"Kill not, cause no pain. Nonviolence is the greatest religion."
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As quoted in Let's Celebrate! (1987) by Caroline Parry, p. 127.
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Mahavira
MahÄvira (ą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤§ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤Ø ą¤®ą¤¹ą¤¾ą¤µą„ą¤°) or MahÄvir (the "Great Hero"); also, VardhamÄna (increasing) or Niggantha NÄthaputta (599ā527 BC), was a philosopher and teacher who developed the core traditions of Jainism.
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